Decadron Dose Pack Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: DEXAMETHASONE - ORAL
Pronounced: (dex-uh-METH-uh-sown)

Decadron Dose Pack Oral Interactions

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur:

live vaccines
natalizumab

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of:

aminoglutethimide
aprepitant
birth control pills
"blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin)
bupropion
certain cancer drugs (dasatinib, lapatinib, sunitinib, aldesleukin)
caspofungin
cholestyramine
cyclosporine
diabetes medications (e.g., glyburide)
digoxin
drugs affecting liver enzymes that remove dexamethasone from your body (such as azole antifungals including ketoconazole, barbiturates including phenobarbital, macrolide antibiotics including erythromycin, rifamycins including rifampin, certain anti-seizure medications including phenytoin, carbamazepine)
drugs that may cause potassium loss (e.g., amphotericin B, "water pills"/diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide)
ephedrine
estrogen hormone replacement
HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., indinavir)
isoniazid
mifepristone
quinolone antibiotics (e.g., levofloxacin)
salicylates (e.g., salsalate)
temsirolimus
thalidomide

Check all prescription and nonprescription medicine labels carefully since many medications contain pain relievers/fever reducers (NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen) that may increase the risk of stomach bleeding. Low-dose aspirin should be continued if prescribed by your doctor for specific medical reasons such as heart attack or stroke prevention (usually at dosages of 81-325 milligrams per day). Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.

This medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including skin tests), possibly causing false test results. Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this drug.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.